POPIA Vs GDPR — What You Need To Know
 

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) are two sets of legislation for residents of the European Union and South Africa respectively. They are designed to enhance personal privacy rights, place greater duty on organisations to protect data, institute mandatory disclosure of data breaches involving personal data, and introduce significant penalties for non-compliance.